Children’s authors who are members of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)probably already know about that organization’s most coveted award, the Golden Kite. So this is just a reminder that the deadline for 2011 entries is Dec. 6, which is less than a month away.
The Golden Kite is awarded in four categories:
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book Text, and
- Picture Book Illustration
More information about submitting entries for this award is at http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/Submission-Guidelines–Individuals. Guildelines for publishers is at http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/Submission-Guidelines–Publishers.
I am constantly amazed at the plethora of children’s writers in Wisconsin and the fantastic number who are so successfully published. (I’m currently reading the winning book in the Council for Wisconsin Writers 2010 Children’s Literature category, author Ann Angel’s “Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing”.)
Best wishes to all who aspire to winning a Golden Kite.